By Mary O’KEEFE It is often difficult to hold up a mirror to a society – a community – to see its reflection, warts and all, but that is exactly what happened at La Cañada Presbyterian Church on Sunday. Perhaps the most remarkable thing about this congregation was that its members welcomed the opportunity for […]
IYF WORLD CAMPS The International Youth Fellowship (IYF), a Christian-based global non-profit youth organization composed of over 200,000 students from more than 75 countries, will be hosting the 2016 World Camp opening ceremony at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles, on Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. The IYF World Camp is focused on […]
La Crescenta Presbyterian youth director Josh Horton and three of his high school boys, Andrew Granier, Riley Holmquist and Jake Ralston, successfully hiked to the top of California’s third highest mountain, White Mountain Peak, as part of LCPC’s Wild Life Tour, which is led each summer by Pastor Andy Wilson. Submitted by Amanda GRANIER
QUESTION: Does the Bible say anything about interrupting a conversation? Several times this week when I’ve been in conversation with another individual, someone will walk up and interrupt; the direction the conversation has taken is lost and is very frustrating to me at least. I’m a good listener and when this happens and the person […]
By Charly SHELTON There is a long-held belief in Chinese culture that life is energy. This life force – qi or chi in Western spelling – is in all things, from rocks to plants to water and more. Everyone and everything is connected with chi and the universe-at-large is filled with this energy that can […]
All are invited to join a free seminar on mindful aging. Participants will assess their current satisfaction with life and learn valuable tools to enrich their life journey. The seminar is on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please call the church office at (818) 248-3738 to reserve a seat. Reservations are […]
QUESTION: We’ve been friends with another couple for over 25 years. To help me explain, I’ll call them Jane and Joe. We’ve done everything together, including vacations with our kids when they were growing up, cruises, road trips and holidays. Four years ago, Jane passed away very unexpectedly from a heart attack and Joe has […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON Members of Montrose Church, from June 9 to June 22, served their fellow man through construction projects, healthcare, and AIDS/HIV intervention, all while building relationships with community members in Swaziland. The traveling mission team consisted of 17 members, but the entire Montrose Church congregation contributed to the trip through annual giving, praying […]
Throughout the Crescenta Valley, local churches are preparing for Vacation Bible School. VBS typically lasts for one week and gives kids the opportunity to focus on that church’s VBS theme. According to its website, every year, La Crescenta Presbyterian Church hosts about 300 children at its Vacation Bible School. This year’s program, Deep Sea Discovery, […]
QUESTION: Several years ago, I lent a close relative money to help his family buy a house with no specific time the money had to be returned. I’m retired, have a good income and money is the least of my worries. This might sound like a ridiculous thing to be concerned about, but I am. […]